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Service Nova Scotia - Heating Assistance Rebate Program Opens October 1
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Eligible Nova Scotians can receive a $600 rebate on their home heating bills by applying to the Heating Assistance Rebate Program (HARP), opening October 1 for the 2024-25 season.
“The colder season can be an especially tough time of year for Nova Scotians who are struggling to cover their bills, and we know this year will be no different,” said Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Service Nova Scotia. “The Heating Assistance Rebate Program helps ease the costs of home heating for those who need it. It’s one of many ways we’ll be supporting Nova Scotians this season.”
Got ideas? We're all ears!!!
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Do you live in the Cumberland Region? Do you own or operate a tourism business in the Cumberland region? If so, you’re invited to participate in a short survey (5-10 minutes) about tourism development. We’re looking for input from our community on tourism today and how we want it to look in the future.
The survey will run until Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.
If you are a resident in the Cumberland Region or if you operate a tourism business (e.g. restaurant, tour company, beverage producer, festival or event, attraction, retailers, etc.) Please use this link to participate:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CR_TourismSurvey
If you own or operate an accommodation (e.g. hotel, motel, campground, bed and breakfast, short-term rental, etc.), please use this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CR_AccommodationsSurvey
Notice of Adoption - Bylaw 24-12 (Shaw) and Bylaw 24-13 (Burns)
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Second Reading and Adoption of the By-law to Amend the LUB 24-12, the Shaw Rural Housing Development Agreement and By-law to Amend the LUB 24-13 took place on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
The purpose of the adopted items are:
By-law to Amend the Land Use By-law 24-12 and Shaw Rural Housing Development Agreement
- Rezone multiple PIDs bound by Elm St, Mechanic St, Crossin St, and Roberston Ave. from Lower Density Residential (RLow) to Multi-Unit Residential (RMul)
- Permit the development of a maximum of 107 residential units in Springhill.
By-law to Amend the Land Use By-law 24-13
- Rezone a portion of PID 25072455 and PID 25359803, Burns Drive, Upper Nappan from Highway Commercial (CHwy) to General Commercial (CGen) and add Medical Offices as a permitted use as-of-right in the General Commercial Zone.
Any aggrieved person, the Provincial Director of Planning, or the Council of any adjoining municipality may, within fourteen days of the publishing of this notice, appeal to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (1-855-442-4448 /
Amanda Kinnear
Acting Clerk
Municipality sells Springhill property to province for use as NSCC Student Housing Facility
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The Municipality of Cumberland has sold property in Springhill to the Province of Nova Scotia to be used as the site for the previously announced NSCC Student Housing Facility.
The property being sold is the present site of the Springhill Fire Department at 6 Main St., Springhill. The site is immediately adjacent to the NSCC Cumberland Campus and has been determined to be an ideal location for the student housing project.
With a replacement fire station being constructed on Miner’s Memorial Drive, the Main Street property has been declared surplus to the needs of the municipality. It is expected that the new fire station will be ready for occupancy in the spring of 2025. The municipality will also enter into an occupancy agreement which will allow the Springhill Fire Department to continue to occupy the present location until the new station is ready.
The NSCC student housing project will provide very much needed student housing units to support the operations of the Cumberland campus.
News and Notes from Municipal Council's Sept. 18 Meeting
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Cumberland council approves second reading of proposed Springhill housing project
Cumberland municipal council has passed second reading of an amendment to the land-use bylaw to rezone several Springhill properties that would clear the way for a housing development between Mechanic, Elm and Crossin streets.
A public hearing was held during Wednesday’s meeting of Cumberland municipal council.
Clayton Developments Limited, on behalf of Shaw Rural Housing Limited and Nova Scotia Housing and Municipal Affairs, has applied to rezone the subject properties to enable to the development of a high-density, large-scale housing project, through development agreement. The subject property consists of 15 properties totalling approximately 7.1 acres acquired by the owners for the exclusive purpose of developing housing for Springhill.
The project proposes the development of 107 units of varying sizes as the proponent is looking to develop a mix of single unit dwellings, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes.
The proponent has proposed to have gravel interior roads and pedestrian paths, paving small sections at the property exit and entrance points.
Pedestrian paths will provide connectivity to buildings.
Considering the proposed project’s proximity to all amenities and a walkable distance from the downtown core, this housing development project holds a lot of value in creating new housing stock and increasing the diversity of housing options.